More Crime Here Than in Liverpool, Romford Times, July 29, 1953

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Chief Supt. A.E. Ruggles, Romford’s police chief, speaking at Havering last week, said that 4,000 crimes a year committed in the Romford police division was more than the number of crimes committed annually in the city of Liverpool.

Note: Romford police division covers the Borough of Romford the and Urban Distict of Hornchurch, having a combined population of 220,000. Strength of the force in the division is under 250 men. The Liverpool police force serves an area with a population of 802,300. Strength of the force is 2,293.

The Superintendent said that when he first came to Romford 33 years ago the police force then consisted of a superintendent, an inspector, three sergeants and 30 men. Now there was a chief superintendent, four chief inspectors, seven inspectors, 20 sergeants and over 200 men.

“There is more crime in Romford – 4,000 crimes a year – than there is in the City of Liverpool, so you see that we have plenty to do.”

He then went on to say that the village would soon be losing it constable because the county police authorities had to give up his house.

“Don’t think there is any questions of neglecting Havering. The police will be able to reach you in a few minutes if you need us,” he said.

Author’s note: This article is referring to the village of Havering-Atte-Bower, not the London Borough of Havering.

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More Crime Here Than in Liverpool, Romford Times, July 29, 1953
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	Chief Supt. A.E. Ruggles, Romford’s police chief, speaking at Havering last week, said that 4,000 crimes a year committed in the Romford police division was more than the number of crimes committed annually in the city of Liverpool. Note: Romford police division covers the Borough of Romford the and Urban Distict of Hornchurch, having a combined population of 220,000. Strength of the force in the division is under 250 men. The Liverpool police force serves an area with a population of 802,300. Strength of the force is 2,293. The Superintendent said that when he first came to Romford 33 years ago the police force then consisted of a superintendent, an inspector, three sergeants and 30 men. Now there was a chief superintendent, four chief inspectors, seven inspectors, 20 sergeants and over 200 men. “There is more crime in Romford – 4,000 crimes a year – than there is in the City of Liverpool, so you see that we have plenty to do.” He then went on to say that the village would soon be losing it constable because the county police authorities had to give up his house. “Don’t think there is any questions of neglecting Havering. The police will be able to reach you in a few minutes if you need us,” he said. Author’s note: This article is referring to the village of Havering-Atte-Bower, not the London Borough of Havering.
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